Lead Software Engineer - Java/AWS

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About the Role:

Location: New York City, NY

Work Model: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite

Employment: Full-time

Sponsorship: No employment visa sponsorship is available for this position, now or in the future.

We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer with deep Java, Spring Boot, and AWS expertise to lead the design and development of large-scale, cloud-based enterprise applications.

This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who remains close to the technology. The position is approximately 30% hands-on, while also providing architecture guidance, conducting code and design reviews, mentoring developers, and ensuring engineering teams follow modern development, security, and cloud best practices.

The ideal candidate will bring approximately 15+ years of software engineering experience, with strong recent experience developing and modernizing enterprise Java applications in AWS environments. Java is the primary focus of the role; React experience is secondary.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot
• Provide technical leadership across application architecture, development, and modernization initiatives
• Remain approximately 30% hands-on with development and technical problem-solving
• Conduct detailed code reviews and design reviews
• Design and develop microservices and REST APIs
• Architect and support cloud-native solutions on AWS
• Apply application and API security best practices
• Guide engineering teams on scalability, performance, resiliency, and maintainability
• Work with containers, Kubernetes/EKS, messaging and event-driven architectures
• Support CI/CD, DevSecOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Mentor developers and provide technical direction across distributed teams
• Collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Approximately 15+ years of software engineering/application development experience
• Deep hands-on experience with Java
• Strong Spring Boot and microservices experience
• Strong experience developing and deploying applications on AWS
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and API/application security
• Recent experience conducting code reviews and providing technical leadership to development teams
• Experience with cloud-native and distributed application architectures
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and engineering best practices
• Experience with CI/CD and modern DevOps practices
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Ability to work onsite in New York City 3 days per week
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• React experience
• Kubernetes / Amazon EKS
• Docker
• Kafka or other event-driven/messaging technologies
• Terraform or CloudFormation
• AWS Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, S3, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB and CloudWatch
• Experience with web and/or mobile application platforms
• Financial Services or other large, highly regulated enterprise experience

What We're Looking For

We are particularly interested in candidates who combine strong hands-on Java/Spring Boot expertise with technical leadership. This is not a purely high-level architecture position. The successful candidate should be technically current enough to review code, challenge design decisions, troubleshoot complex issues, and provide credible guidance to senior engineers.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $140,000 - $175,000/ yearly.

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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